Pearl Steinzor

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the lead researcher from a study published in the June 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about how employers and their employees are utilizing direct-to-consumer telehealth to reduce the cost of care.

A recent study found that depressive symptoms improved among patients with severe asthma who responded to monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy, but baseline depression symptoms were associated with lower therapy response rates.

Multiple risk factors for uncontrolled asthma include racial and ethnic barriers, as well as health insurance status, according to one study.

Andy Blauvelt, MD, MBA, president of Oregon Medical Research Center, discusses challenges many physicians face in getting approved for the most effective drugs to treat patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).

Higher baseline blood eosinophil count was linked to improvement in asthma exacerbations and overall better outcomes seen with biologic therapies.

A video-based teach-to-goal (TTG) intervention was able to improve inhaler technique over time among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, according to a randomized controlled trial.

Women and children are the most susceptible to adverse asthma outcomes due to climate change, according to one study.

Susan Escudier, MD, FACP, vice president of value-based and quality programs for Texas Oncology, discusses how collaboration between oncologists and primary care physicians (PCPs) can improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Using race-neutral rather than race and ethnicity-specific reference equations to interpret pulmonary function tests (PFTs) increased the number of Black individuals considered to have respiratory impairments, suggesting that race and ethnicity-specific equations may reinforce health disparities.

A longer length of hospitalization suggests how racial disparities may affect minority patients with severe respiratory illnesses.

Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics at Seattle Children's Hospital, discusses best practices that physicians and parents of infants with atopic dermatitis (AD) can do to help manage flare- ups, as well as barriers to care, which he presented at the Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis conference.

Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) may be a good biomarker for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) severity, study finds.

Travis Brewer, vice president of payer relations at Texas Oncology, discusses the importance of oncologists’ collaboration with payers to improve value-based care.

The prevalence of high metabolism scores for visceral fat, especially among sensitive populations, may be associated with a heightened asthma risk, according to one study.

The predictive ability of cough sound algorithms shows promise in detecting acute respiratory diseases, study finds.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the lead researcher from a study published in the May 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about the impact of low-income subsidies on the uptake and equitable use of expensive orally administered antimyeloma therapy.

Upgrading a building's ventilation system can improve the delivery of clean air while maintaining energy efficiency and low costs, according to the CDC.

Despite the use of nocturnal noninvasive ventilation (NIV), patients report having poor quality of sleep, according to a recent study.

Children with severe asthma who moved to better-resourced neighborhoods in Baltimore showed improvement of symptoms, according to a recent study.

Melinda Gooderham, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Peterborough Regional Health Centre in Ontario, Canada, discusses recent trials and studies that have been conducted on emerging therapies for patients with atopic dermatitis.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations and oral corticosteroid use dropped in patients treated with monoclonal antibodies targeting interleukin (IL)-5 and its receptor (IL-5R), a study found.

Fran Gregory, PharmD, vice president of emerging therapies at Cardinal Health, discusses the role the new wave of biosimilars will have on rebate practices for both pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and payers.

A recent survey assessed the factors that adult patients with eczema and caregivers find important regarding clinical trial participation decision-making.

Neal Dave, PharmD, executive director of pharmacy operations at Texas Oncology, discusses updates to the National Community Oncology Dispensing Association (NCODA) Center of Excellence pharmacy accreditation program.

Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience improved breathing symptoms and dyspnea with use of automated oxygen administration.

Connie Sullivan, president and CEO of the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA), discusses why at-home infusion is beneficial to patients and why so many patients reported feeling satisfied with home administration.

Fran Gregory, PharmD, vice president of emerging therapies at Cardinal Health, discusses what's to come as a result of a "second wave" of biosimilars hitting the market.

Current cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) were associated with elevated wheezing, but not ENDS use alone, according to a new study.

Andy Blauvelt, MD, MBA, president of Oregon Medical Research Center, discusses the use of systemic therapies vs biologics and why adherence is so important when treating patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).